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In some scenarios where the customer would have already installed an ISO as a part of POC or test environment with an older SWe release (say 4.2.1R). But sometimes require to install or deploy a new ISO installation of SWe in Production with later release (say 4.2.3R) build. In such a case, the customer needs to re-install the ISO.The re-installation of ISO is required for those customers who would want to upgrade the older ISO SWe release to new release in production environment.

Follow the below steps to re-install the ISO:

1. Click your Right-click the VM instance name . Right-and click and select Edit Settings.

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   0 Figure 1 Edit Settings

2. Click Options tab.

   1. Click Boot Options.

   2. Check the Force BIOS Setup option and click OK.

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      0 Figure 1 Force BIOS Setup
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3. Click Hardware tab.
   
   1. Click CD/DVD drive 1. 

   2. Click Browse... Select the ISO image software file. For example, the ISO file name is sbc-V05.01.00A503-connexip-os_03.01.00-amd64.iso.

    Click OK

   1. Click OK to close the Browse Datastores window.

   2. Check the Connect at power on option and click OK.

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      0 Figure 1 Hardware Tab
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4. Select VM Name. Click Right-click the VM instance name and click Power>Power On. BIOS setup window appears.

5. Click Boot tab and select "CD-ROM Drive" option.

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   0 Figure 1 Boot Option

6. Click Boot tab, "+" or "-" to change the boot order by selecting for "CD-ROM Drive" as the first option.

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   0 Figure 1 CD ROM First Option

7. Press F10 to Save and Exit. A setup confirmation appears.

8. Click Yes to save and exit.

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   0 Figure 1 F10 Confirmation

9. The Connex IP OS Window appears. Select Install option and click Press Enter.

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   0 Figure 1 ISO Install Screen

10. After the setup is run successfully. Click ,  select VM instance name and right-click Edit Settings.

11. Click Hardware tab.

    1. Click CD/DVD drive 1.

    2. Uncheck the Connect at power on option and click OK.

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       0 Figure 1 Uncheck Connect Power On
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12. Click Options tab.

    1. Click Boot Options.

    2. Check the Force BIOS Setup option and click OK.

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       0 Figure 1 Force BIOS Setup
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13. Again, right-click the VM instance name and click Power>Power On to display the BIOS setup window.
    
    1. Click Boot tab and select "CD-ROM Drive" option.

    2. Click "+" or "-" to

    Make sure that you

    1. change the boot order for "CD-ROM Drive" option back to its original.

    2. Press F10 to Save and exit and to power back your VM.

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       0 Figure 1 Changing back to original order
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